If you have uneven smiles and want to finally see this corrected in 2026, then consider talking to our team. With orthodontic clear aligners, our team can provide a practically invisible alternative to metal braces. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about crafting our custom clear aligners.
Starting Your Orthodontic Treatment
To get started, we want to talk to you about your goals for your smile and then take a close look at your smile. We want to assess the cause and severity of your misalignment with detailed digital x-rays and intraoral camera images of your bite, which allows us to understand the cause and extent of your poor alignment. We can then decide if clear orthodontic aligners are the right choice for you. If so, we then use the images and measurements we took to start crafting custom treatments for you!
Crafting Custom Aligners
The treatment system is one that is designed to be comfortable and effective. We will create a series of custom and clear aligner sets for you. You then wear a set of them for about two weeks, 20 to 23 hours a day. You then continue the process with the series we have provided, as each set brings you closer to optimal oral health and an attractive, even smile. These are clear in appearance so they are often preferable for teens and adults over metal braces.
They are also removable, which means they can be taken out occasionally for special occasions, before brushing and flossing, or before meals, which makes them much more convenient than metal braces too.
Achieving an Even Smile
The total treatment time varies, and depends on the extent of your misalignment and whether you wear them as we prescribed. Usually, this could achieve an even smile in only a year, whole teens or those with more severe misalignment issues may need up to 18 months. This is shorter than is required for braces, which may end up to two years or more to straighten your smile. We may then recommend a mouthguard that is worn at night to ensure your teeth stay in their new positions as your jawbone reforms around their new positions.
If you have any questions about how we provide even smiles using our orthodontic clear aligners, then reach out to our team today to learn and get started. Make 2026 the year you finally obtain the even and beautiful smile you deserve, and the oral health and proper bite function you need.
Do You Have Questions About Our Orthodontic Systems?
A series of clear and comfortable orthodontic trays can help you enjoy better oral health. To learn more about taking on your poor alignment and obtaining better smiles, call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS today at (913) 901-8585.